Doyle Elam Carlton

Doyle E. Carlton was born in Wauchula on July 6, 1885*.
He began practicing law in Tampa in 1912, and was elected a state senator
in 1916.

Carlton served as governor during one of the most critical
peacetime periods in Florida's history, facing four major disasters: the
collapse of the state's land boom, a violent hurricane, the Mediterranean
fruit fly infestation, and the national depression. He eliminated many
state jobs as an economy measure.

After his term, Carlton returned to Tampa and his law
practice. He was defeated in 1936 for the Democratic nomination for the
U.S. Senate, and died in Tampa on October 25, 1972.

*Many sources list Governor Carlton's birthdate as 1887. However, there is credible evidence that 1885 is the correct date.